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H. Lnvnirs, e citizen of the United States, residing in the city of;Newark, county of Essex, State of l' Newdersey, have invented a new, unduseful ToteBox, of wihigshA the following is a. speci- ;offe tote ibexwhich.; iseona manner that its'may be readilyfwkdl--- I ,t'y a novelconstrucand unobltrueted xand e -front delivery'and oonstrudaibn andVarrangement of a. door which when'dmpred-to closed: position'willinutomtilly loo and when the'ldoor ismnisectto iteopenpesitionit'cen be moved which amat t preferred :b v me, since S ntswill beVfound` in practice to give slitis'faetory and reliable results', al-Vthouzhit is td'b under-Sinexi that the variousinstrumentsliiiesfof'which my invention oonssts'osn be variouslyarranged and or- -and that my invention is not limited to the :precise'arrangement and organization of these instrumentulities v as herein' fing side flanges 14:; v:the topenge 15, the

shownmid v n Figure 1Y represents, in side elevation, 'av 4,plurnlity-oiteteboxesg embodying my ihveutiOn, the-boxes beingshnwnstacked one- 3 d 5 The sides 8 ofithe tote box have secured to y abovethe (that. Figure 2 plurality of t in stacked relationship with eachother, the-doors of the diff erentfbox being-shown in vdifferent posi-M! inirention mprehends a novel tion off'sftta box wherein the top yisopen openingia provided hevingevinto the box in order the-t thereplenislxing- 1 and is Vueoessible to the upmp'zpr." Y

d eiboxyof thev character 'specified- For the purpose of illustrating myinven- *tienfl hive shovvn? inuthefaecompenying A drew typical!'embodiments thereof) ,-1 in ront elevation, a Y' Figure Z represents asection online 7-'g of Figure 8, of another embodimentof my invention,showing the mannerin which it is carried out iii-'practice when thetotebox is mede of wood instead of metal; v

Rigure represents a section. on line 8-8 of Figure 7. V;

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Y Referring to the druwingsv 1 designates a.' tote boxembodying myinvention. The bottom 2 of the tote 'box-.is provided at its inner end'with upwardly extending anges'secured to the rear wall 4- in anydesired #rmamnerry The bottom 2 is also provided withe Bange v5 to thefrontwall or plate .6 which latter terminates a desired distance abovethe bottom in order to form nf-replenishing and'lling opening a sectionen line {f5- 5` 7. The side Walls or plutesV are connected -V togetherin the usual manner .and at their upper or free endstheyarebent over toform reinforcing flanges 9.y The rear plete 4 is alsofbentpver teform-the' reinforcing tiene-es 10, see .3." The side .plates 8 atbheirforward ends-ere bent over to form the Hannes 11 which overlap the frontplate dandare secured thereto-in any desired manner. The flanges 11uttheir upper ends are laterally and inwardly deflected es at 12 to formsupport and guide for the door 13. The doorl is pan shaped and comprisesa. plate having the outwardly extend bottom `Heime 161; The.si'deflanges 14, are provided with the Alongitudinally extending slots 17,:see more particularly Figures 1,

them in any desired manner, for example by welding or riveting, the arms18. 19 designates fastening' devices such as, for example screws, whichpass through the slots reinforced by means of a reinforcing member 21the ends of which are deflected downwardly, as at 22, and secured in anydesired manner to the sides of the tote box. This reinforcing member 21preferably consists 1Q of a Hat metal bar.

The reinforcing member 21 also contributes to form a guide for the doorand the side fianges 14 are accurately guided between the re'n orcingmember 21 and the inwardly 15 extending fianges 12 of the tote box, sothat 2 ermit-thehook 24 to pass through it. This when the door is movedinwardly it will be retained in the position seen in Figure 5.

The bottom ange 16 of the door is slotted or recessed, as indicated at23, in order to ook'24 is pivotally mounted at! 25 on the door and isprovided with a grasping handle 26. The frontplate 6 has secured to'v itnear its upper end a grasping handle 27 which is" 5 siottedias indicatedat 28 in order that the f" hook 24 may pass through such slot andinterlock with a wall of it to retain the door 13 in its closed andlockedv condition. The grasping handle 27 consists of an angle securedto the from; plate 6 and the rear plate 4 of the door has secured to ita grasping handle 29 preferably of the same construction except that theslot 28 is omitted.

Thedoor 13 when closed overlaps the front Ranges 11, as will beunderstood from Figure 2. yThe bottom plate has secured to it in anydesired manner the angle 3() which forms runners and the downwardlyextending flanges of these runners when the boxes are sacked,V overhangthe reinforcing flanges 9 a't'the side ofthe tote box, so that the toteboxes are accurately aligned when placed one aboye the other.

'In the contruction above described, the parts of the box are made ofmetal plates and in case it is desirable'a wooden box or a box of othermaterial may also be constructed in accordance with my invention, aswill be understood by reference to Figures 7 and 8, in which 31designates a tote box having the same formation as already described andconsists of a rectangular shaped box having an open'top and having afront wall terminating a desired distance above the box to form areplelishing and delivery opening 32, while at its sides at the frontend, it extends upwardly and terminates at 33, in order to form a guidefor the door 34. A reinforcing bar 35 is secured to the sides across thetop and preferably consists of a fiat bar or board or a metal bar havingdownwardly extending anges 36 secured to the sides of the tote box andserving as a reinforcement, as a guide for the doors 34 when movedinwardly and also limiting the movement of such doors. The sides of thedoor 34 have secured to them in any desired manner the U-shaped plate 37having the longitudinally extending slot 38 through which pass fasteningdevices 39 which alsov pass through tubular spacing members 40 and arefixed to the plates 41 secured to or forming a part of the sides of thetote box.

The locking device 42 employed is constructed and operated in a -similarmanner to-the locking device 24 and its adjuncts and this interlockswith the grasping handle 43, constructed and arranged with respect tothe box in the same manner as the-grasping handle 27.

It will now be apparent to those skilled in this art that the tote boxcan be placed in shelving in the usual manner or can be stacked oneabove the other without the necessity of employing any shelving. Whenthe boxes are stacked, or in fact, at any other1v time, the materialstored in the boxescan be removed by unlocking the front door 13,raising it and moving it into thet'ote box, so that the replenishing anddelivery opening 7 is free and unobstructed. `When the door isA closed,the hook 24 is weighted so that' it will automatically fall into lockingposition due to gravity and its own weight, it being seen that one faceofthe hook is beveled in order that such action will take place. 1

It will also be seen that when the tote box Vis full and carried aroundthe articles will not vbe spilled from it through the replenishing anddelivery opening 7 and the material can be readily removed through theoperi` and unobstructed top.

The reinforcing 4bar or member serves to limit the inward movement ofthe door and the handle willl prevent the door being moved into the totebox too far as will also the length. ofthe slot 17.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat in vaccordance withmypresen't invention. I have devised a novel construction of tote boxwherein the top is open and unobstructed and a. portion of the frontface is removed to form a frontI delivery opening when the boxes arestacked.

The boxes are reinforced by means of reinforcing members extendingacross the box at the front and connected with the sides so f that theboxes will have sufficient rigidity to enable them to be stacked oneabove the other.

It is within the scope of my invention to employ tote boxes Aofthisconstruction either with or without doors since if the boxes wereassembled in a rack or shelving the articles stored therein can beremoved through the front deliveryY opening. i

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new andL usefulconstruction of a tote imam l: manet-,mediana Memorandum',

tage enumerated nsdesirable-in the Vstatefmfancfwlhlfhavn, in thepresent, in-

itdnea, shown andfdesmibed preferred 1emthereotwhioh will give-in practice Satisfactory and reliable resultsritis to rbe understoodr that suchembodiments are susceptible of modfiofionin various particulars withoutdeparting from the spirit or or scope of the invention or sacrificingany of its advantages. v y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let-- ters Patent, is

1. A tote box having sides, a bottom, ends, and any open andunobstructed top, stacking `means operatively connected with said box,one of said ends having a cutaway portion to form aA front replenishingand delivery opening when the box is stacked, the remaining fixed ortionof such end preventing articles falllng out of the box when it is beingcarried around, and a reinforcing member at the upper front end of saidand connected to its sides.

2. .A-,tote box having sides, a bottom, 'ends andan open and.unobstructed top, stacking means operatively connected with said box,one of said ends having a cut-away portion to form a front replenishingand delivery opening when the box is stacked, the remaining fixed ortionof such end preventing articles falling out of the box when it is beingCarried around, a reinforcing member at the upper front end of said boxand connected to its sides, and a door movably carried by said box andcontrolling said opening.

3. A tote box having a bottom, sides, ends, and an open and unobstructedtop and hav- ,ing one of its ends cutaway to form an opening providedwith vertically directed side "flanges extending laterally to partiallycover said opening to assist in preventing material stored in the boxbeing discharged through said opening, and stacking means -Y operativelyconnected with said box.

4. A tote boxhaving a bottom, sides, ends, and an open and unobstructedtop and having the front end cut away a desired distance from the bottomto form a front delivery opening, and vertically directed side fiangeson opposite sides of said opening and partially covering it, stackingmeans operatively connected with said box, and a door carried by saidbox and having its inward movement limited by said flanges.

5. A tote box having an open and unobstructed top and provided with areinforcing member at the upper front edge of the box, and with a frontreplenishing and delivery opening below said reinforcing l`member, thefront wall of said box, forming `laterally extending side fianges whichat their upper ends are inwardly deflected,

stacking means operatively connected with slid fbox, nfdnorxpivotallyycarried-'nt the upper-fend-of said box, and guided by said member, andthefinwardly deflected portion of said front wall when such door isopened and nwved into the bom-andralockng device fdrxsaiddoor. f.."6.:AV tote :hon having a:bottomsides,a ner'wall and affront wall,@the `frn'nt wall belng cut away to form a replenishing and deliveryopening, and a fixed front portion, a door having longitudinallyextending slots at its sides, fastening devices extendin through saidslots and operatively connected with the sides of said box, said boxhaving means to guide said door when the latter is open and moved intoit, stacking means operatively connected with said box, and a lockingmember carried by said door.

7. A tote box having an open and unobstructed top, a front replenishingand delivery opening, and a front wall, a grasping handle secured tosaid wall in proximity to said opening, stacking means operativelyconnected with said box, a door controllin said o ening, andalockingdevice carri byy sai door and adapted to be interlocked with saidgrasping handle.

8. A tote box having an open and un-v obstructed top, a frontreplenishing and delivery opening, and a laterally extending door guideat the upper end of said opening, a door for said opening adapted to bemoved into said box, a lock for said door to automatically lock it whenthe door is moved to closed position, and stacking means operativelyconnected with said box.

9. A tote box having a front opening and lhaving its sides defieeted toform `front ally deflected, a reinforcing member extending across thetop ofthebox and contributing with said deflected portions to form doorguides, a door movably carried by said box Ato close said front openingand to move into said box between said guides when opened, a lockingdevice to lock said door when in closed position, and stacking meansoper-l atively connected with said box.

11. A stacking tote box having its sides, Vbottom and one endconstructed of sheet metal and having its top open and unobstructed, theother end forming a replenishing and delivery opening, stackingmeansoperatively connected with said box, and a ing and delivery opening,stacking means 10 reinforcing member at the upper front end operativelyconnected with said box, a reof said box and connected to the sides toinforcing member connected with said box, give the box suicient rigidityfor stacking and a door carried by said box and covering 6 purposes.said opening and guided by said member 12. Apstacking tote box havingits sides, when moved into said box to uncover said 15 bottom and oneend constructed of sheet opening.

metal and having its top open and unobstructed, the other end forming areplenishv ALBERT H. LEVENE.

